Overview This week's market movements underscore the growing significance of artificial intelligence (AI) amid uncertainty surrounding Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts. Key earnings reports from tech titans like Microsoft and Alphabet highlight AI's pivotal role in driving revenue growth and shaping market sentiment. 1. Microsoft and Alphabet Earnings: Tech $Microsoft(MSFT)$ and $Alphabet(GOOG)$ showcased the importance of AI in their earnings reports. Both companies emphasized AI investments as catalysts for future revenue growth. Unlike $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ , which struggled to convince investors of AI's potential, Microsoft and Alphabet demonstrat